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1 Diana Elder AG R Familylocket.com Getting Organized One Paper at a Time

2 First comes thought; Then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; Then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination. Napoleon Hill

3 Getting Started Whether you re the lucky recipient of years of another s research or looking to get your own papers under control, you can tame your paper jungle with some simple steps.

4 Do a quick sort Divide papers by families Create order out of the mess Skip if papers are already filed SHULTS ROYSTON HARRIS FRAZIER

5 Choose an electronic database Where you will be entering the genealogical information you discover. One place where only you can edit the information.

6 Choose an electronic database Don t just rely on the collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree. Other well-meaning persons can easily do some editing and possibly lose your information.

7 Advantages to an Electronic Database on Ancestry Syncs with FamilySearch Can choose to make your tree public or private. Easily save records

8 Advantages to an Electronic Database on Ancestry Hints do research for you Cannot be changed by anyone but you Find cousin matches to your DNA test

9 Advantages to an Electronic Database in a Desktop Computer Program Powerful features for reports and research tools Ability to store information for living relatives Available without internet access Publish and share your tree Full control of your data

10 RootsMagic Syncs with Ancestry and FamilySearch Mobile App Publish online

11 Legacy Family Tree Syncs with FamilySearch Stories & Hinting Online backup

12 Ancestral Quest Syncs with FamilySearch Memories Manager Collaboration

13 How To Choose? Download the free versions and see which seems the most intuitive to you. Like buying a car, you can choose the features that fit your needs.

14 Create an electronic filing system on your computer s hard drive for your documents and back it up. Flash drive External hard drive Cloud backup programs

15 Google Backup and Sync A cloud-based program keeps your genealogy files online so that you can access your documents on all of your devices. A copy of your files is stored on your computer s hard drive. Very easy to setup and use, your first 15GB is free and 100GB is just $1.99 per month.

16 Dropbox A cloud-based website that allows you to store files online and that can be accessed by any device. Stores files on your hard drive. You have 2GB for free and 1TB for $9.99 a month.

17 Organizing your computer files Create a file for each surname Create subfolders for each individual with that surname Use maiden names for women

18 Each person mentioned in the document gets a copy in their folder. ROYSTON (surname folder) ROYSTON, Robert Cisney born 1848 in AL subfolder) ROYSTON, Thomas Beverly born 1805 in GA (subfolder)

19 Sub folders in the ROYSTON surname folder Women listed under their maiden name. Individuals identified by birth year and place. Collateral line spouses listed with main line individuals.

20 Choose a naming protocol for your electronic documents. Use the date first to create a timeline of your documents as you add them to an ancestor s electronic file folder. Use - and _ to separate information. EXAMPLE 1850-Census_Thomas-B-Royston_Chambers-AL

21 Documents for Robert Cisnie Royston

22 Create a paper filing system for archival documents Archival documents include any scenario where you want to keep the original after scanning. Photographs, letters, certificates, etc. for example.

23 Create a paper filing system for archival documents File folders in a filing box or cabinet. Plastic sleeves in binders. Use archival quality plastic sleeves or file folders for one-of-a-kind items.

24 Choose a paper-filing system that makes sense to you. Surname based system Family-line color coded system Numbering system Records based system

25 Choose one paper Death Certificate Father?? Weatherford Birthplace?? Missouri Mother?? Cline Birthplace?? Missouri Examine the document carefully. Try to understand what it means and what information it holds and for whom.

26 Locate the individual in your database, the FamilySearch Family Tree, or Ancestry. Learn more about the individual. Examine family relationships, birth, death, and marriage dates and places.

27 Locate the individual in your database, the FamilySearch Family Tree, or Ancestry. Check to see if the document is already referenced as a source. Does the document seem to match the information on the online tree?

28 Isabell D. Weatherford on FamilySearch Checking the information on the death certificate against Isabell s details on FamilySearch, all of the information matches.

29 Make a decision Once you ve checked out that paper, decide what to do with it. Don t be tempted to put it aside and deal with it later. Throw away duplicate records or papers of no genealogical use.

30 Locate the document online Isabell [Weatherford] and Robert Royston, 1910 census. Married for 31 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living. A census or other record that has been digitized? Download the record and save in your electronic files then discard the paper.

31 Scan all photos or documents not already digitized online and save in your electronic database. Robert and Isabell Royston, circa 1905 No need to save family group sheets or pedigree charts once the information has been verified and added to your tree. Save photos in separate folders or with documents, or both!

32 Add the document or photo to your paper files Archive: Documents such as an original marriage certificate, land deed, or personal letter No need to file census records anymore because they are readily available online.

33 Consider Donating Collections to a Library or Archive

34 Use the paper as evidence If the document contains genealogical evidence such as birth, death, marriage, land ownership, military service, etc, it is a source document and you ll want to take the following steps after scanning and adding it to your electronic filing system.

35 Add the information to your database - whether an Ancestry family tree or genealogy software. Ancestral Quest record for Isabell Source citation and notes for Isabell Royston s death certificate.

36 Create a source using the document on FamilySearch Upload the document - if it is multipage, first scan it in PDF format. Add notes summarizing the record details. Add the source citation.

37 Research aids Maps, family group sheets, class handouts or any other paper that you need for research purposes can be scanned and saved in an electronic file or added to your paper files. Create folders like: Texas Maps or Census Helps

38 Add documents and research aids to a notetaking program OneNote and Evernote are powerful note taking programs. Download to your desktop Sync with all devices Replace sticky notes and tame your paper jungle

39 Add documents and research aids to a notetaking program Advantages: Make your genealogical documents word searchable Attach tags, then sort by surname, location, record, type, etc. Save information directly from the web with a click.

40 Set up notebooks to organize your data. Create an electronic notebook. Create a note within a notebook. Add a title to the note and tags.

41 Ideas for electronic notebooks Maternal and paternal genealogy research Research helps such as maps, history, geography, timelines Conference or webinar notes

42 List of notebooks Evernote Selected note List of notes within the Shults Genealogy notebook

43 Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up. ~ A.A. Milne For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned. ~ Benjamin Franklin

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